toUpperCase in Workflow code

[BrianToussaint]

Version: Windchill 12.1

Use Case: Due to contains being case sensitive, I need to change a string variable to UPPER CASE

Description:

How do you program in a workflow to make a string variable UPPER CASE in a new variable?  I cannot get toUpperCase to work.  Any insights would be appreciated.

[vnamboodheri]

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1. Which specific workflow are you working on in Windchill 12.1? 
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[avillanueva · Accepted solution]

Hey @BrianToussaint , you are looking to display the variable in upper case or are you looking to save the variable to upper case? Let's see what you have for this variable. Transition code might be an option. toUpperCase() creates a new String for its return which would leave the original String unaffected. If you are looking to change the value, you might have to write it back to itself:

stringVariable=stringVariable.toUpperCase();

[BrianToussaint]

Hey @avillanueva , thank you! I was not getting the syntax correct.